observation/query/debate

[tielan]

I've noticed that quite a few people who were pro-John/Teyla have been very anti-Teyla in Season Four.

Pretty much, ever since Teyla entered into a relationship with Kanaan of Athos, there's been a lot of anti-Teyla sentiment in the form of whining, complaining, and bitching about Teyla.

So far, I've seen it on forums and mailing lists and in fics where John takes the "moral high ground" with Teyla, implying that if they're not together, it's her fault for sleeping with Kanaan and rejecting him. The fact that John has trouble connecting at a close emotional level with anyone is rarely addressed.

Has anyone else seen this around the place? And not just people being pro John/Teyla and anti-Teyla, but people being pro-A/B pairing while being very anti-A or anti-B (in either their words, and if not their words, then in their treatment of them in fic and reviews)?

Comments

[tielan]

Hi! Thanks for posting your thoughts - they're appreciated.

I may be overreacting to some of the grumbling, but it's annoying and uncalled for. Sure, I was hoping to see more Teyla and more John/Teyla relationship, but given Rachel's pregnancy and the kind of PTB that we're working with, there was never much hope of that.

Thanks for speaking up for her. I gave up on a lot of fans, simply because their idea of Teyla (and of John/Teyla) doesn't match mine.